Snakes & Otters Podcast

Snakes & Otters expands to five! Cajun and Marcus Aurelius join Martin, Robert and Francis in the Official Brotherhood of Snakes and Otters to talk about one of, if not THE, greatest dynasties in history: The Hapsburgs. 

Martin captains and the guys analyze some great quotes about what it means to have good government.

Francis stands in the prow of the boat and the guys work through all the phases of figuring out the question: "Ok, we won, now what?" Also, big news on discussion as well. 

Robert leads a special edition of Code of Honor with quotes about honor. Of course it runs 90 minutes. 

Francis takes command and we talk Benedict Arnold, John Andre and other scumbags of the American Revolution. 

More from the founders. 

Take on the most power empire of the time? Sure, no problem for a bunch of merchants and farmers on the other side of the world.

Robert runs a hoopajube episode on the guys' favorite contemporary authors. 

Martin captains a fun code of honor episode with quotes from Founding Fathers Ben Franklin, John Adams, and Samuel Adams. 

Robert takes charge of the troops and the guys discuss the social and economic seeds of the American revolution. 

Robert is in charge and the guys continue talking about George Washington through his own words. 

Martin takes the prow of the rowboat and the guys cross the Delaware to discuss hero George Washington. 

Martin captains a free form Code of Honor this month. Plus a salute to Benedict XV and more shouts to Spragga the NYC house sitter. 

Robert got another one of his topics placed on the schedule! There was much rejoicing! He then takes the head of the table to discuss Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire.

Robert takes the keyboard, and the guys discuss at length the writing process. Robert and Francis school the beginner Martin and display a passion for the craft that has such a hold on them. Also, the guys give a big shout out to the Bourbon Experience at the Frazier Museum and new bourbon pal Spragga the Housesitter from NYC.  Yes, we know this hoopajoob is a couple days late, but hey, it's a hoo...

Robert the Hammer takes charge with Stoic philosopher and emperor Marcus Aurelius in tow. It was a wild one, 100+ minutes of swinging ax handles and dropping f bombs. Merry Christmas. 

Francis sits at the head of the table as the guys are joined by emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius to discuss the last philosopher in our series, John Dewey. 

Martin leads the discussion on 3 pertinent quotes of John Stuart Mill.

Francis heads the table this episode and we dive into John Stuart Mill, who have on good authority, after half a pint of shandy, was particularly ill.

Martin again has the big chair in Studio F and works the guys through the big cultural events of 1971 and why 1971 mattered.

Robert has the big chair for our discussion of Enlightenment figure Immanuel Kant.

Code of Honor and Martin takes the big chair as the guys talk Immanuel Kant quotes as a warm-up for Our Heroes.

Francis captains an episode that picks back up on the theme of dirty elections and the guys examine 1876 and Tilden vs Hayes.

Robert pulls the cork for the guys here as they do a second hoopajoob on bourbon.

Martin as at the controls of the Nostromo, subbing for Captain Dallas, and the guys talk the impact of the Aliens franchise.